NHTSA Complaint #11240310 — 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH, HEAT STARTED COMING THROUGH THE AIR DUCTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND UPON LIFTING THE HOOD TO CHECK THE ENGINE, FLAMES BEGAN DISBURSING FROM THE ENGINE'S MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT THEN GRABBED A FLOOR MAT FROM HIS VEHICLE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE CONTACT THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CONTACT THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT. NO POLICE OR FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE DEALER NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE VEHICLE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. *TR CONSUMER STATED YOU COULD OBSERVE THE OIL POURS OUT THE VALVE COVER AND FAILED TO MENTION IT WAS MORE THE FRONT GASKET THAN BACK.*JB *TR 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB